Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
1,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 1,218 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,272 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,313 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,444 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1,467 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,514 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,733 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 1,794 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,924 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,980 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,938 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,033 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2,267 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,354 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,492 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,649 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,984 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2,998 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,212 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3,458 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,408 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,428 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,430 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,509 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,566 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,611 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,740 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,814 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,880 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,859 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,833 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,498 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,807 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,834 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,287 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,444 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,467 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,927 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,267 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,458 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,428 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,880 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,783 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,498 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Denmark 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ireland 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Bulgaria 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 40 Iceland 3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 41 Luxembourg 2,962 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 42 Cyprus 1,609 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Costa Rica was 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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